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noun Statistics.
the mean obtained by adding several quantities together and dividing the sum by the number of quantities: the arithmetic mean of 1, 5, 2, and 8 is 4.
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Also called average.
Origin of arithmetic mean
First recorded in 1790ā1800
Words nearby arithmetic mean
aristotype, arith., arithmancy, arithmetic, arithmetician, arithmetic mean, arithmetic progression, -arium, Arius, Ariz., Arizona
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British Dictionary definitions for arithmetic mean
arithmetic mean
noun
an average value of a set of integers, terms, or quantities, expressed as their sum divided by their numberthe arithmetic mean of 3, 4, and 8 is 5 Often shortened to: mean Also called: average Compare geometric mean
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Medical definitions for arithmetic mean
arithmetic mean
[ É-rÄthā²mÄ-tÄk ]
n.
The value obtained by calculating the sum of a set of quantities and then dividing that sum by the number of quantities in the set.average
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Scientific definitions for arithmetic mean
arithmetic mean
[ Ärā²Äth-mÄtā²Äk ]
The value obtained by dividing the sum of a set of quantities by the number of quantities in the set. For example, if there are three test scores 70, 83, and 90, the arithmetic mean of the scores is their sum (243) divided by the number of scores (3), or 81. See more at mean. Compare average median mode.
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